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On the now-digital and remote floor of the New York Stock Exchange, oil prices, along with the effects of the coronavirus, have kept stocks down.

Record Oil Price Drops Send Stock Markets Diving, Too

The Dow fell 631 points a day after oil prices turned negative for the first time ever. The drops are the latest market reactions to the global economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

Police in riot gear in front of a protest at the Ohio Statehouse.

Safety Advisory Commission Urges Columbus Police To Reform Training

Columbus City Council hosted a hearing Wednesday afternoon to review how police are implementing recommended reforms from the city's Community Safety…

St. Thomas Aquinas in Cleveland is one of two Catholic schools that, beginning nex month, will be operated by Partnership Schools.

NYC's Partnership Schools to Take Over Two Catholic Schools in Cleveland

Two Cleveland Catholic elementary schools are being saved from closure by a management organization that has successfully operated seven similar schools...

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth Events Planned Throughout The Dayton Area

Communities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth today. Several events are planned throughout the Dayton area this weekend. Donald Domineck,...

Karrie Howard Sworn In As Cleveland's New Public Safety Director

Karrie Howard is the City of Cleveland’s new director of public safety. He was sworn in Friday by Mayor Frank Jackson during a brief ceremony at City Hall, which was also broadcast on the city’s Facebook account. Howard rose quickly to his new position. He became the city’s chief prosecutor, reporting to the law director, in 2018.

A passenger wears personal protective equipment on a Delta Air Lines flight after landing at Minneapolis−St. Paul International Airport in late May.

Delta To Resume Flights Between The U.S. And China

The company says it's the first U.S. airline to do so since February after flights were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The flights will run from Seattle to Shanghai via Seoul, South Korea.

This year's U.S. Open will take place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, but fans won't be in the stands due to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Open Tennis Will Start On Time, New York Gov. Cuomo Says

The event will begin on Aug. 31 without fans because of the continued spread of the coronavirus. Australian tennis star Nicholas Kyrgios calls the move "selfish."

Members of the Ohio Chinese Association deliver hot meals to homeless shelters.

Ohio Chinese American Association Delivers Meals To Homeless Shelters

The Ohio Chinese American Association is delivering more than 1,000 hot meals to homeless shelters in Columbus, as a way of giving back to people in need…

Kroger Gives Bonuses But Still Ends Hourly Pay Bump

Kroger ended the so-called "hero pay" to workers as scheduled this weekend, but has now decided to give them a one-time bonus for working during the...

Allergies Worse This Season? Blame The Coronavirus

If your allergies are worse this season, you might blame it on the coronavirus pandemic. University Hospitals allergist Dr. Sam Friedlander said it’s possible that allergies are worse now because people stayed home all spring to avoid the virus. Friedlander said when people have new exposures to allergies, they have a dramatic increase in symptoms. That means less time outside during the spring while people stayed home could have an impact.

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